Dell's UltraSharp 1909W does an awkward barrel roll into the realm of availability
By Paul Miller 
posted Dec 10th 2008 12:50AM
posted Dec 10th 2008 12:50AM
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posted Dec 10th 2008 12:50AM
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in case you didnt know the w stands for widescreen in the dell naming nomenclature. it looks spec wise just like the 1908wfp with a slightly different shell.
I could have sworn it looked like the 1908wtf...
Specs are basically the same, I would have love to see a DisplayPort in there and an higher resolution (1680x1050).
I really like the new look though.
I'm increasingly tired of widescreen monitors. My email client, my browser, my text documents, all are much better viewed in portrait windows, and 900 pixels just doesn't offer much vertical landscape. Sure, they're great for watching movies on, but you know, I have a big-ass TV for that and my computer monitor is used a lot more for just getting stuff done.
So, Dell, if you're listening, howsabout giving us a nice 1600x1600 square monitor, hmm? Or, better yet, a 1920x1600 so those who don't have a separate TV can still watch their 1080p content.
You know that on dell's ultrasharp models you can rotate the display for this purpose?
I'm a huge fan of the "portrait mode" as well, and I wish more applications would take it to mind when designing their layout.
Also, I'm not sure about this particular monitor, but the Dell monitors I'm familiar with come with a very nice stand that allow you to rotate it into portrait mode. That, and the fact that Dell monitors come with nice, useful extras like card readers and USB ports, make them actually one of my first choices.
nizzy1115: Yes, I run dual 22" Ultrasharps in portrait mode at work, and have found it to be an awesome setup. With an effective desktop of 2400x1600, I can comfortably edit two full pages at once, which is impossible (for me) with anything less than 1200x1600 per page.
I agree that 900 lines of vertical resolution isn't very much, but you're missing the point of widescreen monitors, which is to put multiple windows side-by-side. Once you get up to 1200 lines of vertical res, going wide is awesome. I've got a 2407wfp at home and can have AIM, web browser, chat sessions, terminals all side by side. At work I use a pair of 19's to do the same.
Though perhaps part of the problem is the Windows versus Mac cultural window sizing thing. Ever notice that Mac users don't fullscreen apps but Windows users do? Not disparaging anyone, I fullscreen my apps in Windows too, which means much of the real estate of a widescreen is wasted unless you force yourself to not fullscreen them.
Preach on brotha! I'm a die hard rotated user, although most newer screens use TN Panels which look horrible when rotated.
Considering a lot of monitors 1680x1050 22" runs for ~$200 right now, I'm sure people can't wait to jump on this thing.
Yeah, I got my 20" 1680x1050 monitor for $200 a year ago, and it's a decent ViewSonic too. Not as good as an UltraSharp, probably, but not bad.
my new acer x223w (1680X1050) costs $160 on newegg.
Newegg has a 21.5" 1920x1080 for $210...i looked at this and "so?" came to mind.
Come on engadget, this didn't deserve a post
At least it ain't another Apple post...
yeah seriously, newegg can beat the specs and the price
DO A BARREL ROLL!
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Star Fox 64 aka Lylat Wars FTW.
Glad someone did this before me.. SF64 was so sweet.
"IT'S TOO HOT!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!"
"Luckily, the price is right: $239"
That price makes me want to throw up. On Dell. That is absolute garbage.
its true about widescreen only good for movies/video games, but thats what i use it for. i guess if you realy want to write a paper you can get one of those rotating monitors.
i don't mind 800x600 or 1024x786 on a net book by the way
you seem to forget that is the retail price. nobody has sales like dell and this panel like others will have huge discounts down the road. feel bad for the writer of the article, he puts so much effort in trying to sound like he knows what he is saying then drops the xyz bomb. also based on the specs this panel may actually be a pvr panel so the price is not all that bad... if it is pvr.
nope not pvr! 160 degree viewing angle makes it shitty tn panel garbage.
I thought you were talking about 3D technology when you said "X/Y/Z"
then i realized the whole wxyz sequence....
dumdum
confused me for a bit too, then i realized that the author of this post hasn't figured out the monitor naming scheme that dell has been using ever since the introduction of flat panels. the successor to this will be the 1910W, there will never be a 1909x,y, or z.
barell roolllllllllllllllllllllll
nice but im sad Dell use Ultrasharp name for non-8bits monitors... before Ultrasharp was synonime of quality for broadcast designers... now we just dont know.
Still better than a glossy!!! ;P
Yeah, seriously. I'm getting real tired of these crappy TN panels they keep using. I'd gladly pay $50 more for a nicer screen. The 1908WFP was absolutely horrible and I'm guessing that this one isn't much better.
Will the next version try a somersault?
the hell? who wouldwant to buy this? I got mine 22 inch 1080p from Dell for 239 and with free shipping. How can this monitor compare with mine?
No HDMI?! Oh no!!!
An additional DVI input might be nice, but I wouldn't use HDMI over DVI on a computer monitor, anyway. DVI is the same, pin for pin (with the lack of audio transmission - but it's a monitor, no audio necessary) and DVI actually attaches securely. If you ONLY had an HDMI output available, you could easily source a cable with HDMI on one end and DVI on the other, or use the little converter that they throw in with just about every graphics card.
I would rather that more manufacturers would leave out the "it would be nice, but I'll probably never use it" features on their products in favor of a lower price or better performance.